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, 1887-01-19

The late Capt. Wallace W Hall, of the
United States secret service, shortly before
his removal to st. Louis IL said to have
been Investigating n gigantic counter
feiting scheme by which alleged rare,
costly and antique coins were being put
upon the market as genuine. In 1885, "A
Philadelphia coin dealer named Hazeltine
advertised an auction sale OF his super
fiuous coins, including an 1904 dollar, only
six Of which are known to nave been coined
before the issue was recalled. The value
Of one OF these dollars Is $500 or more,
and SO great interest was excited in the
snle.
A well known connoisseur who attended
discovered that some OF the coins were not
genuine, and on the collection being sent
to the mint It was discovered that a large
number OF the coins mac been made with
in n year. Similar cases were soon Ie-
ported from all parts of the country, and
Capt. Hall, who happened to be in Phila-
delphia, set to work to investigate the
matter. He found that the counterfeits
included all OF the recalled issue pieces,
and thousands of coins OF interest, an
tiquity and high value. The dollar of
1904 had been frequently duplicated by
boring the ''3" out of n dollar of 1883 and
inserting II plug ~, " which was soldered
with u blow pipe and treated with an acid
bath TO give II an Anticipated appearance.
Other coins he found to be counterfeited
by the use OF plaster molds, and all were
30 cleverly done TINT none but an expert
could detect any difference between the
counterfeit and the genuine. 1t IL not
known whether Capt. Hall ever obtained
any clcw to the counterfeiters' mint
Chicago Tribune.
, 1887-01-19

Near by the Hermitage is II small,
square brick church, which Jackson had
built for his wife, who was said to be IA
devout Presbyterian. Entering the Her
mitagc yard, through the large iron gate,
one notices Immediately TINT the carriage
drives (which are outlined by ccdnrs) form
IN immense banjo. To the right of the
large lawn. which Is in front of the house,
is the flower garden and family burying
ground. There are old fashioned beds
filled with old fashioned flowers, although,
of course, many OF them nave died for
wan Of care. | believe the plants which
predominant now arc fig trees and box
plants. In one corner OF the garden is
Jackson's tomb, surrounded by those OF
his immediate family. The base of the
tomb In which he and his wife are in
TERED is about nin feet square, with hori
2ontal slabs OF stone OF which the cpl
taphs are carved.
The house and outhouses at the Hermit
age are in an exceedingly dilapidated con
dition. The place is owned by the state
Of Tennessee, granting the family who
now occupy it the privilege of living there
during the life OF the elder Mrs. Jackson.
They are in rather reduced circumstance
and are not able to have the place re
paired. They have even been forced to
the necessity of selling many articles valu-
able both ON account OF their intrinsic
worth and on account OF their historic as
sociations. Nashville Cor. Philadelphia
Times
, 1887-01-19

That no veteran has succeeded Gen.
Logan ia the senate. is owing to the mis-
management of the politicians among the
soldier organizations Of Illinois. Who
was put forward as their representative
A man who. though he enlisted toward
the close OF the war for the hundred day
service, never heard a hostile gun or fired
upon u foe the rifle he carried. Mr..
Hamilton was in no sense a soldier repre-
senting the many thousand valiant boys
in blue in Illinois: and it may he doubted
if his name was submitted 10 good faith.
The probability is that the managing
politicians among the veterans who drove
Hamilton to the track. used him design
eddy as a stalking horse for Farwell. To
this complexion in politics has the soldier
sentiment been brought at last. Against
such Use the ex-soldier in Illinois and
elsewhere will himself protest, and, voting
henceforth as his judgment shall dictate.
will emancipate himself from the political
mastership which assumed to drive him
wherever its interests led. Hereafter
we shall hear less of the professional vet
eran in politics.
, 1887-01-19

Alexandra Dumas lives in a snug man
sion in the Avenue de N%illiers. surrounded
by his children and grandchildren. Con-
trary to what might be thought from the
nature of his dramas, he is essentially II
family nan He receives largely. He Is
particularly kind 10 young beginners.
whether authors, actors or painters. who
rahyly appeal to him in vain either for
ad9ice OF assistance. He scorns politics,
and is very Independent. Under tho
second empire the Due de Pcrsigny once
asked him to write a cantata for the opera
in honor OF the cmperor's fetc day. He
replied that it was not for him to open
his mouth while such great poets AS Hugo
and Iamartine declined to sing. Nj.
Dumas still signs himself fills, out
of vencration for his father. { Chicago
Herald.
, 1887-01-19

In this primitive fashion we 1T length
reached the closely packed mass Of natiyt
huts forming the real ''toWn'hOf Donny,
to which the handful OF European houses
around the landing place serves only ~
a kind ~ preface. The uts were foI
the most part of one traditional type, viz.
that OF an enormous basket with one side
knocked out In fact, were Il monster
picnic TO dispcrse suddenly, leaving their
hampers and lunch baskets scattered
around in the dirt. ii would represent
fairly enough an ordinary African village.
\ few OF the larger novels had attained
the dignity of a roof of corrugated iron
stuck on the side like n soldiers cap,
while patches OF the same material chung
to their sides like ovcrgrown postage
stamps. The interiors of one and all
were fully open to the public gaze, which
mattcred The less inasmuch rs there
seemed to be nothing in them except two
or three cracked pots and II tiny fire.
The room in which Mr.. Nat Fine
Country received us was rs extraordi-
nary as the name and appearance of its
owner. 1t had no roof, and might almost
Ike said to have no floor, either, consisting
as IL did OF n crazy wooden platform
around its fou sides, with n deep hollow
in the middle, the whole thing being ex-
tremely% suggestive of n public swimming
bath. The platform vas so narrow that
there was barely room upon it for our
chairs and ourselves, and when | unwarily
pushed back mine In getting up to take
leave, | amt within a hairs breadth OF
tumbling backward head over heals into
the yawning pit below. On leaving the
GUS we were beginning to make merry
over this singular apartment, when an oh
ject suddenly confronted us which made
us all grave enough. 1t was a strange
looking hut OF wattles and grass, hung
round with broken jars and bottles, and
standing all by itself AS II the surrounding
dwellings had shrunken away from II. To
all appearance it had neither door nor
window, but through n chink In the wat
tlework we could see that its earthen floor
was literally heaped with human skulls.
What on earth is this placer asked | Of
our conductor. The answer, brief though
1t was, spoke volumes: cts a fetch
house. "-Bonny western Africa Cor.
New York Times.
, 1887-01-19

a newspaper nan in San Francisco paid
n visit the other day to q mattress factory,
which was conducted upon n plan admir-
ably adapted to the purpose OF propagat
ing disease by wholesale. In rough shed
were two machines technically known us
teasers. These implements were reyolv-
ing at n high rate of speed. Sharp teeth
Of iron were tearing piles OF the most
filthy and disgusting ma of old
clothes and other wooden articles into
shreds, until the entire fabrics were re-
duced to fine fllaments. This material,
known as patent wool, is used principally
for filling the bed coverings Of chintz sold
in the stores under the name Of comforters.
The first handling which the remnants of
garments receive Is by the Chinese rag
pickers, who convey them into Chinatown
and there pick out the cotton and linen
fabrics from the wooden ones. The former
find their ultimate destination at the pa
per mills, while the latter are used by
mattress and bed comforter makers after
being teased by machinery. Without be-
ing disinfected or In II way deodorized
these materials are liable, from the uses
they are put 10. to become II source
whereby many valuable lives may be lost.
Boston Herald.
, 1887-01-19

SEVERAL years ago Col. Thomas q.
Jones, now speaker of the Alabama house
of representatives, said in a speech in
Ohio: I'VE can .bsqueath to our child
rem nobler l~egacics than discord and
hate. The other day he received from
Boston u handsome silver mounted gavel.
Inscribed on il were his own words quoted
above. aud accompanying it was a note
saying that a,number Of Northern gentle
men begged his acceptance of the speak
er's gavel. which was presented in cordial
recognition of his personal worth and
ardent patriotism.
, 1887-01-19

Mining is fascinating. Most men have
the common trait of thinking THEN trade
or profession the most onerous of all
occupations. But who ever saw a miner
who did not consider his business the
most alluring way of earning a winter
grub stake: One honest miner who lad
struck it rich enough to buy into a mer-
camille house said that ten hour were
never 50 short M when delving i'll the
rocky tunnels, expecting each stroke To
reveal the shining metal Wood River
tNev.D News.
, 1887-01-19

JOHN RoAcH's family is to be congratu-
lated on the fact that things are not so
bad as the organs in their editorials make
out In the news columns Of these trust
worthy journals the fortune of the dead
shipbuilder is roughly estimated at 81, 0O0,-
Ooo, whereas m the page where ''opin-
ions are served up for the delectation Of
great minds, it Is asserted that he died a
pauper. ruined and killed by the Demo-
Gratis. No subscription will be necessary
in this case.
, 1887-01-19

The time when n law officer had to hire
armed assistants to enforce his authority
in this territory. passed fifteen years ago,
ard at present a mere lad. if vested with
authority, would be sustained in any
community by the law abiding citizens
thereof. 4 peace officer, to be fit for the
position he occupies. should keep cool
and levelheaded: ho should know TINT
with the hw-the whole people at his
back, it is his official authority not the
man-that is feared by the evil doors and
respected by every rightminded citizen
, 1887-01-19

Mn PARNELL : power, says a London
journal, is almost wholly due to his force
of restraint. He has absolute control
over his temper and never lets himself
GO The leader oi "a race famed for
iovial wit, passionate oratory, reckless
abandon, and n more than regal generosi
". he never made a joke, in his life, is a
cold, unimpassioned calculator, who holds
himself in reserve even with his init
mates, and whose oratory has never been
relieved bv a single burst of passionate
fervor. He is the mystery. man OF mod
ern nolitics
, 1887-01-19

The best blood purifier and system reg
ulator ever placed within reach of suffer
ing humanity, truly is Electric Filters.
Inactivity of the liver, biliousness, jaun-
dice. constipation, weak kidneys, or any
disease Of the urinary organs, or whoever
requires an appetizer, tonic, or mild slim
ulant, will always find Electric Bitters the
best and only certain cure known. They
act surely and quickly, every bottle guar
anteed to give entire satisfaction or money
refunded. Sold at fifty cents a bottle by
w. n. Hunt.
, 1887-01-19

1t is pointed out that the British EN-
pire extends over a far larger territory
than that which was governed by ancient
Rome. the superiicies of the latter Icing
! 1900, 900 square leagues. No English
speaking people is under foreign rule,
while Britain governs nearly BOG, 600,
900 individuals belonging to all nations
and speaking all the languages of the
world. us, FOR instance, Germans tlieli-
golnnd), Spaniards (Gibraltarl. Greeks.
Italians. Turks Cyprus. Arabs tAdcnJ.
Dutch africa. French CNlauritius). Chi
nese. Indians, Persians (Asial. etc
Boston Budget.
, 1887-01-19

While talking with ID. A. Camp, the
popular book-keeper at Pages nipple
ment house, the subject of cough med.
icines was brought up, SAYS Camp,
there is one to which | feel deeply in
dcbted. II has given relief time and
time again to my wife and children. In
fact | feel under the greatest obligations
to Prichard Bros. druggists. for persuad-
ing me to buy a bottle OF Chamberlain :
cough remedy. | would not be without a
bottle Of it ia the house for twice its cost.
In regard to all throat complaints OF
children and for colds 1t is unsurpassed.
You just try it once and you will be sur
prised at the results. Sold by W. n.
Hunt
, 1887-01-19

The Congo. according To the reports of
the explorers, must he one vast dime
museum. The latest curiosity found in
the Sankorron region Is Il race of dwarfs
whose pcculiarities are enough to make
Blrnum turn pale with envy. These
Liliputians, who are scarcely our feet
high. bcardless and with woody hair, are
lovely beinga. and ought To be secured at
once by some enterprising Snowman for
the American market. Chicago Herald.
, 1887-01-19

a sheet of ordinary paper warmed i'll
front of n fire will. in u dark place. give
Il very decided electric spark upon the
application OF the knuckle, with n crack
ling sound. On placing q sheet of gold
leaf between two sheets of paper thus
electrified, and passing u pencil point
over them in "A zigzlg course n luminous
flash quite strong will appear.-New
York sun.
, 1887-01-19

The Prince Of Montenegro once insisted
on a frightened artist painting "a battle
scene IN the field of battle itself. The
result was realistic in the extreme. the
canva being pierced with several genuine
bullet holes. The artist escaped without
anything but a severe fright, and the pct
urc thus obtained forms one OF the treas
ured art objects in the palace af Get
tingc.-Boston Globe.
, 1887-01-19

France is credited with having 1000
medicines in its p%harmacopoein; Spain
and Belgium, 1900: Russia. l.os0.
Greece and Switzerland. loo; tho
United States. loo; Great Britain. SIS.
Sweden. FAC; Denmark. 5e0; Holland.
G65; Germany, COG; Austria, 500; Hun
gary and Roumania, 90. and Norway.
30.-BoSton Transcript,
, 1887-01-19

ONE member of the Pennsylvania legis-
lature had the honesty to offer a resolu-
ton doing away with the practice of open
ing the sessions with prayer, but he was
shouted down, the opinion of the caucus
being that Pennsylvania must keep up a
show of piety until the tariff question is
nettled.
, 1887-01-19

The %coroner's jury investigating the
case of the young Louisville lover who
died suddenly after kissing his girl good
night. found that he died from suffoca-
ton caused by the heart coming up into
his throat, thus choking him to death.
, 1887-01-19

BY IL time the sheriff OF Laramie
county and his body guard have arrived
at Lusk and found everything quiet and
peaceable. The people of Lusk are now
inquiring whether the sheriff cannot go
from one end of the county to the other
without an armed guard?
, 1887-01-19

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, %soflens the gums, al
lays the pain, cures wind colo. and is the
best remedy for diarrbea. twenty-five
cents a bottle.
, 1887-01-19

ONE OF the things worthy of note in
these days when the Stockbridges. Far
wells, Mortons, Stewards and Hearsts are
raking in the fat Of the North to the ex-
clusion Of the soldier, is the fact that John
NJ. Hewitt, who was a captain in the Fed
eral army, has Just been elected speaker of
the Arkansas house of representatives
, 1887-01-19

A scientist says that a woman who
weighs 100 pounds here would weigh 9, 700
pounds II on the surface of the sun But
not one woman in 1000 will start on n
journey TO the sun in order to increase her
weight. Now, II It were the moon It
would be different There is n nan In
that orb -Norristown Herald.
, 1887-01-19
TERMS OF STANDARDIZATION

Daily. delivered BY carrier. 2Sc per week,
81 per month.
Daily, by mail. 81 per month, $500 tnr six
months, .. per year. -, advance.
weekly 2-O per annum, 81 so for six months,
PAYABLE In advance.
, 1887-01-19

Speaking Of gaining and holding popu.
lar favor, al know, " said Christine Nil
son. ''of only talisman will.
, 1887-01-19

All watches changed to twenty-four
hour dials by Zehner. Jackson & Buech-
ner
, 1887-01-19

DAILY LKADxR. all transient advertisements
30 cents per line each insertion, 0 consecutive
insertions 8 cents per line one month 6 cents
per line.
Minor mention notices. among local reading
matter, is cents per line each insertion.
' WKEkI.Y LKADER, all transient advertise
.ments Is cents per line nrst Insertion one
month. 70 cents per line SIX months 10 cents
}oer line ono year s cents per line. Marriage
and birth notices el.W each. No advertisement
for less than Is cents.
' II. GLAFCKK. Publisher,
, 1887-01-19

The people know the merits of St. jacobs
oil, and use no other. Fifty cents a bottle.
, 1887-01-19
'WNOWsuMAe of case. of Con-

sumption are
cared every year by Acker's celebrated
English Remedy. 1t is n guaranteed prep
sration II 1t does not help you 1t will cost
you nothing. Try 1t. A single dose will
show its good effect. Trial bottles 10 cts.
Pearse & McGill, Druggists.
, 1887-01-19
Maverick National Bank,
BOSTON, MASS.

Accounts OF Banks. Bankers and Corporations
solicited.
Our facilities for COLLECTIONS are excellent
and we re-discount for Banks when balances
warrant II.
Boston Is a Reserve City. and balances with us
from Banks mot located in other Reserve Cities
count as n reserve.
We draw our own Exchange on London and
the Continent, and make cable transfers and
place money by telegraph throughout the Uni
ted states and Canada.
Government Bonds bought and sold. and Ex-
changes In Washington made for Banks without
extra charge.
we have n market for prime, first class In
vestment securities, and invite proposals from
States. Counties and Cities when issuing bonds.
do a general Banking business, and invite
correspondence.
ASA r POTTER. president.
JOS. w. WORK
, 1887-01-19

u. G. BAIRD and A. G. CAMPBELL), AT
torneys-at-Law and Notaries Public, Chey
second floor, Sttbbins & Post bank block
, 1887-01-19

In all its branches by W. ELLIOTT, on Eighteenth
street, one door west Of the old stand. Singleton
All kind of wagon work done first class.
, 1887-01-19

REAL ESTATE, LOAN, AND LIVE
STOCK. Ferguson street, Cheyenne.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-11-22
For the Press.

The demand for the Nevada Cook
Book is so large that all of the first
edition is nearly snapped up. The
ladies are in quandry what to do
with the press. Abou. two dozeu
of the books were warped in bind
ing, and the APPEAL office has taken
the liberty of setting these aside for
the book receivers of the newspa-
pers. We do this that the ladies
may be able to fill all their orders
with perfect books, knowing that
there is not newspaper man in the
State who would growl at receiving
a damaged book under the circum-
stances. The ladies have worked
hard to make both ends meet with
their first book publishing venture,
and should be assisted by the fra
ternity. Ii there is to be any
growing done we want it all di-
rected to this office.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-11-22
SQueana ishness.


In New York City the agent OF
the Society for the Suppression OF
Vice has seized photograph copies
of celebrated works of art and those
who had such photographs are to
be prosecuted. The artists have
protested and say that there is
nothing demoralizing in pictures OF
the human form. The protest is in
vain. Those chaste pictures in the
nude put bad thoughts into the
minds of the members of the Soci-
ETY. for the Suppression of Vice,
ard the pictures must be suppressed.
Suppression is awork ofself-defense ;
suppression OF pictures is self repres-
sion. Yet the originals of those
seized photographs adornthe art gal
leries of the old world. This coun-
try is to squeamish too be virtuous.
The two don't go together and never
did.-Rufl Shoemaker in Grass Val
ley Tidings.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-11-22
rrarnnm,s nr,.fortune.

BRIDGEPoRT, Conn, Nov. 90
The main building of Barnum &
Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth"
was destroyed by fire this evening.
About 10 80 an alarm was sounded,
and in less than thirty minutes the
building was consumed. Three ele-
phants were burned up, and thirty
broke loose from their fastenings
and dashed through the burning
structure. Six elephants and a
large African hippopotamus rushed
through the streets, presenting a
sickening appearance. Their sides
were burned, and large pieces of
flesh foot square fell off. A great
deal OF property was destroyed.
The total loss is estimated at not
less than 500, 900, with but 800,
900 insurance.
LATER.-It is discovered that the
watchman who discovered the fire
started to give the alarm, when
some one knocked him in the head
with a blunt instrument. One of
the burned elephants was the
sacred white elephant. A lion was
found in a barn devouring COW.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-11-22
Not Forbidden by Religion.

A Western Michigan wool-buyer.
who was circulating among farmers
to engage their clips, met with one
who was inclined to look upon the
matter as sort of gambling affair.
"You agree to buy my wool for SO
much a month in advance of shear
ing" said he; show do you know
that wool won't go up or down?
The price may be too much or not
enough. 1t looks like flying in the
face of Providence
After long argument, he agreed
to leave it to his wife, and she re-
Piled:
Look a here, Samuel. I'm just
as good Baptist as you are, and
if there is anything in our religion
which says we sha'n't take % cents
a pound for our wool when we
didn't expect above % we'll accept
the offer on our wool and flop over
to the Methodists. Dry Goods
Chronicle.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-11-22
ALL SORTS.
purses at Geo. Thax-

Ladies' purses at Geo. Thax-
ter's
Ex-senator Halnes, of Genoa,
is convalescing.
Miss Mary Bray has returned
from her California visit.
-WANTED-Men to dig reser-
voir. Apply at this office. =
No. Sc won the $25 keno pot
at the Monarch. The holder will
please call and get his money.
e. r. Hoffman, miner, was
instantly killed in the Hale & Nor
cross mine yesterday morning.
Pete Musgrove is looking for a
wrestling match. He is ready to
wrestle any man OF his weight in
the Sagebrush State.
The Treasurer's office was filed
with citizens yesterday rushing in
to pay taxes before the distance flag
fell. Tobriner has warts on his
thumbs counting com.
Every young man should see
that his best girl has a Nevada
Cook Book. A girl who can't cook
isn't worth fooling away much time
on. With such a book every intel
ligent girl ought to be posted in a
year.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-11-22

Inc IOilO"lHS par dRidPh di
from the S. T. Post.
NOT DESIRABLE LOCALITY.
Stranger Ito Nevada citizens)-
1 think of locating here in business,
and will probably want to invest
in some real estate. Is the town
healthful?
Cit.-H ealthful? Why, stranger,
the last death that occurred in
this town was over year ago, and
that wouldn't have happened if he
hadn't called Bitter Greek man a
liar. Let me take you around and
show you a corner lot.
Stranger-No, l guess not. Pm
an undertaken, and have got a fami-
ly to support.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-11-22
4 g. r. Fest Case.

The Gazette learns that the Cen
trail Pacific Railroad Company has
decided to test the right of the State
and county to tax its unpatented
lands that have been SURVEYED.
Washoe county will figure simply
as defendant in the case. 1t will
simply be case testing the validity
of the Act of Congress approved
July IS, 1886, providing for the
taxation of railroad grant lands,
which says, among other things,
that "no lands granted to any rail-
road corporation by any Act of Con-
gress shall be exempt from taxation
by States, Territories and municipal
corporations on account of the lien
OF the United States upon the same
for the costs of surveying, selecting
and conveying the same, or because
no patent has been issued therefor !;
but this provision shall not apply to
lands unsurveyed," etc.